| Syllabus: Spring 2001 |
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Week1: Review
| Syllabus: Spring 2001 |
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Last Updated: 04/01/01 11:16 PM LA 408/508 Intermediate CAD Workshop |
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Week1: Review
Network environment basics
Student Folder / Access Issues
Grayson Lab
Hours of operation
Use of AutoCAD from workstations
Connections to DCL Basic CAC concepts
Draw it full size
Draw it once
Document Organization
Model in “Model Space”, present in “Paper Space”
Simple layouts in Paper Space
Advanced Objects and Editing
Associative Dimensioning
Printing & Plotting
Review Exercise #1
Week 2: Advanced Object Creation & Editing
Common Contour tools
Polylines
Creation
Editing
Information tools
Splines
Creation
Editing
Blocks
Creation
Attributes
Nested Blocks
Redefining previously inserted blocks
Week 3: Working with Land Data
Session 1: Exercise 1 due.
Importing GIS data into AutoCAD
Working with GIS data
Supported formats
Conversion of data
Working with Raster Images
Insertion Scaling Printing constraints Session 2: Assign Exercise 2
Week 4: Using CAD data
External references revisited Database integration Object Linking and embedding Working with Viewports Using standard Layouts Working in Teams Details from previous models
Session 2:
Week 5: Utility Tools and Interface Customization
Session 1: Exercise 2 due.
Utility Tools
Drawing Properties Geometric Calculator Managing Named Objects Recovery tools
Recover Audit Purge Exporting Data Object Linking and Embedding Interface Customization
Command Line Aliases (PGP file)
Creating Toolbars
Creating Menu Files
Creating Macros
Creating Button Images
Exercise 5...Session 2:
Week 6: Plotting
Session 1: Exercise 5 due.
Review of plotting basics
Assigning lineweights
Controlling grayscale of lines
With pen file
With “dithering” feature
Scaling drawings
Creating Views to control printout
Plotting to large format plotters
Controlling 3D printout
Making Compelling Drawings with CAD software
Session 2: Exercise 6...
Week 7:
Internet Presentation Session 1: Exercise
3 due.
Referencing data from the Internet
Exporting to other software
Posting data to the Internet
Internet file types: DWF
Drawing hyperlinks Session 2:
Week 8: 3-D Modeling
Session 1: Exercise 7 due.
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Session 2: Exercise 8...
Week 9: CAD Rendering
Session 1: Exercise 4 due.
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TBA |
Session 2: None.
Week 10: Studio Reviews, no class
Week 11: Finals Week, Practical Exam, Portfolio Due